CCS events

Anime: an old way to tell new stories

Posted by jp48 on October 24, 2023

The popularity of anime television shows like Naruto (2002-2007) and Demon Slayer (2019) highlight the longevity and continued impact of anime across the globe. So, it might come as a bit of surprise to discover that the origins of anime are in the centuries old practice of kabuki theater in Japan, an influence that still informs anime today.

Incredible showmanship, elaborate costumes, and exaggerated performances are long standing characteristics of kabuki theater and manifest in the the bright colors, high… Read more

Do the Right Thing & Apocalypse Now at the CAL Film Series!

Posted by jp48 on October 20, 2023

three young men stand in summer street, two black and one white, text on screen reads" "You the man, No, you the man"

Interested in a free interactive movie-watching experience or iconic films?

The 2023 College of Arts and Letters Film Series is the perfect event for you.

Every other Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. the Cline Library screens one of the British Film Institute’s decennial list of the Greatest Films of All Time. These films were voted on by over 1,600 qualified individuals, ensuring that each one is a must-watch experience.

NAU professors, Dr. Paul Helford and Dr. Paul Donnelly, host a short discussion… Read more

Asian Studies presents “Staging Anime” Performance and Gender in Kabuki Adaptions of Anime” on Oct. 26

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on October 16, 2023

Join the department of Comparative Cultural Studies for another Let’s Anime!  lecture on October 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Liberal Arts room 120. Professor of Japanese Christopher Smith (University of Florida) will present “Staging Anime: Performance and Gender in Kabuki Adaptations of Anime.” This event is free and open to the public.

The image shows cartoon anime characters and live Kabuki performers against a black background. The text repeats the long description. Read more

Upcoming lecture by Assistant Teaching Professor of Humanities Dr. Kent Linthicum in HUM 382 on Oct. 18 at 4 p.m.

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on October 2, 2023

Join HUM 382 The Climate Project on Wednesday Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. in HLC room 3108 for “The Energy Humanities” featuring a presentation by CCS Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Kent Linthicum. Our lives are suffused with fossils fuels—from the gasoline in our cars, to the asphalt we drive on, to the plastics that shape everything from our clothing to our computers, and even (in many cases) the electricity we use… Read more

CCS End of Year Celebration!

Posted by Rebekah Pratt-Sturges on May 12, 2023

CCS celebrated our spring 2023 Outstanding Senior Katherine Leddy, our scholarship winners Joce Dolezal (Lakeview United Methodist Scholarship), Kieran McKinney (Lakeview United Methodist Scholarship), and Morgan Wood (Lois Kellogg Duncan Scholarship and the Gary Kane Study Abroad Scholarship), and our junior book prize winners Joce Dolezal (Public Humanities, Lee Wiechmann (Museum Studies), and Mckenzi Monical (Art History) at our end of semester reception on May 11! Learn more about CCS awards and scholarships at Read more

Department of Comparative Cultural Studies
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317 W Tormey Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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Flagstaff, Arizona 86011